Analysis
How the World Pickleball Ranking Reshapes PPA Byes
PPA uses the World Pickleball Ranking for entry and byes, so No.1 singles seed Christopher Haworth started in…
pickleball rankings
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Miles Hoover
Miles Hoover Faces Pickleball’s New Ranking Reality
Miles Hoover topped the PPA Challenger singles standings, but the new World Pickleball Rankings weight singles at just…
PPA Challenger
Does the PPA Challenger Tour Produce Professionals?
Winning a PPA Challenger title does not guarantee promotion to the main tour, and most Challenger players still…
Analysis
APP Asia Tour Becomes First Dual-Sanctioned Professional Circuit in Asia
The APP Asia Tour has secured dual sanctioning from both the APA and AFP, creating a clearer professional…
Opinion
Seed the Soil: Why International Pickleball Needs to Back Its Own
Lee Whitwell argues that international pickleball must protect host-nation players until rankings truly reflect global ability, not access…
News
Vietnam’s Singles Revolution May Be Happening Faster Than Anyone Expected
Lý Hoàng Nam’s rise to world No. 14 is not just a ranking story. It may be proof…
News
Tama Shimabukuro Chases a Kuala Lumpur Triple Crown
Tama Shimabukuro, 15, is seeded in all three events at the Panas Kuala Lumpur Open, chasing a PPA…
MLP
March on the PPA Tour: Waters Dominates. The Rest Keeps Moving.
Anna Leigh Waters controlled March with three Triple Crowns, while rankings, conditions, and rising players created chaos across…
News
Staksrud vs Haworth: Greater Zion Final Decides World No. 1
Federico Staksrud and Chris Haworth meet in the PPA Greater Zion Cup final, with the winner overtaking Hunter…
News
Federico Staksrud Keeps Winning as the Draw Breaks Open
Federico Staksrud holds a 27-4 PPA singles record in 2026 and keeps reaching the latter stages as men’s…